laudation

Definition of laudationnext

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Recent Examples of laudation But, this laudation from my fellow travelers is far from the only praise that the Cluci Travel Backpack has received; it's earned nearly 13,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers. Larry Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 These are the bits that tugged my heartstrings the most, injecting an otherwise frenzied laudation with a deep sigh of relief. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022 Reve’s quintuple pirouettes in Basilio’s equally impressive variations brought gleeful laudations from the crowd, this critic included. Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudation
Noun
  • With no challengers present, delegates approved Flanagan’s endorsement by acclamation Saturday rather than ballots.
    Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
  • The acclamation continued to build, and the Spanish auteur was overcome with gratitude — for a few moments.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • But behind the acclaim lies an ongoing challenge in an industry that prioritizes commerce over creativity, which, Lennon says, drew him to the story of artists he’s known and admired for years.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 June 2026
  • Both danced in New York before going on to greater acclaim in Europe.
    Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Copyright © 2026 by Sharon Blackie DR SHARON BLACKIE is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author, and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Fox made his first All-Star appearance, earned his first All-NBA honors as a Third Team selection and won the inaugural Clutch Player of the Year award.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Gang says the plaque's dedication, though a tough reminder, makes this celebration even more special.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The leaders who eat at their desks aren’t modeling dedication.
    William Jones June 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • So far, every couple has split the prize.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Florists used more than 30,000 flowers, most the yellow and white colors of the Holy See flag, for the carpets that feature decorations such as the Holy See keys.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Exterior decorations at the Sagrada Família.
    Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • In Italy, academics like Ettore Romagnoli organized an authoritarian spectacle to celebrate two millennia of Horace, the priest Vittorio Genovesi wrote encomiums to Italian imperial ambitions in Rome’s Mare Nostrum, and the Latinist Luigi Illuminati who penned an epic dedicated to Il Duce.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.
    Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Laudation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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